Suspected Hoax Calls

Suspected Hoax Calls

CA, UNITED STATES

01.15.2018

A suspected hoax caller reports distress over VHF radio during three separate transmissions to Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, California, early in the month of January 2018.Willfully communicating a false distress message to the Coast Guard is a felony offense under federal law and is punishable by up to six years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. U.S. Coast Guard audio.